Most custom home builders finish the framing, run the electrical to code-minimum locations, and move on. If you want an outlet moved? That's a change order. Extra cost. Schedule delay.
We don't do it that way.
What Is the Pre-Electric Walkthrough?
After framing is complete — before the electricians pull wire — we walk through your home with you, room by room. You tell us where you want every outlet, every switch, every light fixture box. We mark the studs. The electricians follow the marks.
Want an outlet on the kitchen island for the Instant Pot? Done. Need a switch at the top and bottom of the stairs? Done. Reading lamp next to the recliner but the builder put the outlet six feet away? We move it to where the lamp actually sits.
Why We Include It (Instead of Charging for It)
Two reasons:
- It costs us less to do it now. Moving a box before drywall goes up takes 10 minutes. Moving it after? Cut the drywall, reroute the wire, patch, texture, paint. Now it's a $500 problem instead of a handshake.
- Zero regrets. Every TKG homeowner we've built for — the ones who've been in their homes 5, 10, 15 years — the thing they mention is that everything is exactly where they wanted it. That only happens because we took the time to ask.
What You Should Think About Before Your Walkthrough
Before we walk through, think about how you actually live. Not how a magazine layout says you should live — how you live.
- Where does your phone charge at night?
- Which hand do you reach for a light switch with?
- Where does the coffee maker live? The toaster? The air fryer?
- Is there a spot where you always read and need a floor outlet?
- Do you want holiday lights? We can put a switched outlet in the soffit.
The Bottom Line
The pre-electric walkthrough is one of the 7+ walkthroughs we build into every build. It's not an upgrade. It's not a line item. It's part of how we build — because building it right the first time is cheaper for everybody.
